2) A second witness describes hearing about the robbery many, many times in the days following the event. The news reports repeatedly described, based on eyewitnesses, that the robber fled the scene in a black and white stripped t-shirt. However, after video evidence was observed, the news later corrected their story. In the corrected version, they said that the robber was, in fact, wearing a blue and green stripped sweater. During their testimony, the witness states that they know the defendant is truly guilty, as they are known to own several black and white stripped t-shirts.
a) What phenomenon is this witness an example of? [1 pt]
b) How did the phenomenon impact their memory? [1 pt]